Banana Chips | Vazhakkai Chips
Banana Chips is a tasty, savoury snack made by slicing & frying raw plantain and added with flavours. Banana Chips is an addictive snack usually relished with tea and can be made in minutes.
Servings3 cups
Ingredients
- 1 vazhakkai / raw unripe banana
- salt as needed
- pepper / red chili powder I used 1 heaped teaspoon
- cooking oil for deep frying
Instructions
- Wash the raw banana, trim the edges. Peel of the skin using a peeler.
- Take your slicer and start slicing.
- If you are not comfortable slicing directly into oil, slice it batch by batch then drop into preheated oil.
- The slices should be very thin. You can even slice it directly into hot oil but simmer the flame while slicing to avoid heat to hands.
- Turn to other side and fry till golden brown on both the sides. Turn over and cook in medium flame for it to cook evenly.
- Stop cooking until the bubbles and ‘ssh’ sound ceases.
- Repeat the process for the rest.
- Drain in tissue paper, then transfer to a mixing bowl add pepper and salt. Give a quick mix.
- Cool down and then store in airtight container.
- Serve Vazhakkai Chips as a snack or as a side dish!
Notes
- If you are slicing separately then dropping it into oil, don’t give resting time once sliced add it immediately, so your oil should be ready. Also while slicing , slice only a batch add it to the oil and once done then start slicing the next batch to fry in oil.
- If you are comfortable slicing directly into oil then go ahead but be careful just a word of caution to avoid hands exposed to heat.
- Add pepper and salt once you drain them so that the spice mixture coats well.
- Use a slicer that gives thin slices only then your chips will be crisp.
- You can replace pepper powder with red chilli powder. We love pepper flavour so added it.
- After cooling down store in airtight container, stays good even for a week.
- Oil should be correctly heated else your chips will become soggy. Always cook in medium flame.
Nutrition Facts
Banana Chips | Vazhakkai Chips
Amount Per Serving (75 g)
Calories 35
Calories from Fat 1
% Daily Value*
Fat 0.1g0%
Saturated Fat 0.04g0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.03g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.01g
Sodium 0.4mg0%
Potassium 141mg4%
Carbohydrates 9g3%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 0.4g1%
Vitamin A 25IU1%
Vitamin C 3mg4%
Calcium 2mg0%
Iron 0.1mg1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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